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Br J Ophthalmol 88:406-411 doi:10.1136/bjo.2002.008995
  • Clinical science
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Ocular haemodynamic responses to induced hypercapnia and hyperoxia in glaucoma

Table 4

Summary table showing the mean (SD) (arbitrary units) factors for normal and glaucoma groups during each of the four breathing conditions

Vessel Group Baseline 1 Hypercapnia
PSV EDV RI PSV EDV RI
OA Normal 33.2 (7.8) 9.8 (2.8) 0.7 (0.1) 32.5 (8.8) 9.3 (2.9) 0.7 (0.1)
Glaucoma 26.9 (8.3) 8.0 (2.5) 0.7 (0.0) 29.0 (9.1) 7.9 (2.3) 0.7 (0.1)
CRA Normal 7.0 (1.6) 1.7 (0.6) 0.7 (0.1) 7.5 (1.26) 1.85 (0.5) 0.8 (0.1)
Glaucoma 6.4 (2.1) 1.5 (0.4) 0.8 (0.1) 6.6 (2.1) 1.6 (0.4) 0.7 (0.1)
SPCA Normal 6.0 (1.4) 1.7 (0.5) 0.7 (0.1) 6.1 (1.1) 1.7 (0.5) 0.8 (0.2)
Glaucoma 5.1 (1.9) 1.4 (0.5) 0.7 (0.2) 6.0 (1.7) 1.7 (0.3) 0.7 (0.1)
Vessel Group Baseline 2 Hyperoxia
PSV EDV RI PSV EDV RI
PSV, peak systolic velocity; EDV, end diastolic velocity; RI, resistance index; OA, ophthalmic artery; CRA, central retinal artery; SCPA, short posterior ciliary arteries.
OA Normal 34.6 (8.5) 10.2 (3.2) 0.7 (0.1) 31.1 (6.6) 9.3 (2.7) 0.7 (0.1)
Glaucoma 29.9 (8.8) 8.2 (3.0) 0.7 (0.1) 27.9 (8.4) 7.9 (2.4) 0.7 (0.1)
CRA Normal 6.6 (1.5) 1.6 (0.4) 0.7 (0.1) 6.2 (1.1) 1.4 (0.3) 0.8 (0.1)
Glaucoma 6.5 (1.8) 1.6 (0.4) 0.8 (0.1) 6.3 (1.5) 1.6 (0.3) 0.7 (0.1)
SPCA Normal 5.8 (1.0) 1.7 (0.4) 0.7 (0.0) 5.8 (0.7) 1.7 (0.3) 0.7 (0.1)
Glaucoma 5.4 (1.1) 1.5 (0.1) 0.7 (0.1) 5.8 (1.3) 1.6 (0.2) 0.7 (0.1)

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